What is the (Bleep)iest thing you have had happen while running?

beachrun

posted: 2/15/2013 at 4:24 PM

I was running a trail near sunset and surprised a raccoon coming out of some tall grass. He let out out a sort of growl and it scared the crap out of me.

Another time some teenager yelled out Weirdo!" It bothered me for a moment but then I was wondering. How did he know me?

Wing

posted: 2/15/2013 at 4:48 PM

Since there seems to be an animal theme going, here's my share, nothing too exciting though. I run at night in the suburbs, so I'm easily startled.

- Spooked by deers, racoons, skunks, cats, big overly-friendly dogs, and plenty of humans (throwing things or just swearing out the car window)

- Almost twisted my ankles a couple times leaping around turds that suddenly jump before my footfall (toads)

- Ran next to a shoulder-height backyard fence/wall and spooked by a possum running along about 2 feet from my face

- Saw a yard(meter)-long snake sunbathing in the middle of the trail. It's in the morning so I spotted it before getting too close. I stopped to take pictures.

- There are mountain lion sightings where I run, fortunately I haven't run into one yet

pae

posted: 2/15/2013 at 5:58 PM

Last summer while cycling, a dog jumped out of the window of a moving vehicle in an effort to chase me.

2013 Races:

2/3 - Super Half Marathon - 1:56:33

2/23 - PPRR Winter Series 20k - 1:59:00

4/7 - Platte River Half - 1:54:32

5/4 - Flying Pig 10k - 54:39

5/4 - Flying Pig 5k - 27:07

5/5 - Flying Pig Marathon - 4:27:36

6/16 - Estes Park Half Marathon

10/20 - RnR Marathon Denver

K L Duke

2013 Goal: 2013 mi.

posted: 2/15/2013 at 6:50 PM
modified: 2/15/2013 at 6:51 PM

Quote from WrigleyGirl on 2/15/2013 at 2:06 PM:

Fool. I don't need to "break" into runners' cars. They leave their keys sitting on a rear tire so I can have easy access.

----- Hmmm,, I am guilty of leaving the keys on the rear tire. I thought I was "playing it smart" by not leaving them on the front tire. Big grin

The Plan (the big parts)→ /// April 20th: 24 Hour Race Hampton, VA (PR of 76.25 Miles) /// May 19th: Three Days at the Fair (12 Hour) in NJ (PR of 55 Miles) /// Sep 21st: NC-24 Hour Race in Ohio /// Nov 23rd: JFK-50 in MD /// Dec 31st: Peanut Island (12 Hour) in FL /// ∞

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